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1194.21(a) When software is designed to run on a system that has a keyboard, product functions shall be executable from a keyboard where the function itself or the result of performing a function can be discerned textually.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

Logical tab order through the product controls and selectable elements

Consistent use of keyboard keys to perform selection and action

menu items have unique shortcut selection characters

hotkeys/keyboard shortcuts available to skip elements

Exceptions found in the Site Studio Contributor feature:

Unable to expand and collapse the panels via a keyboard. There is a small + or - sign in the upper left hand corner of each element in the contributor form. Clicking this button either collapses or expands the element. These buttons are only clickable with the mouse. The elements are initially in the expanded state and thus can be used.

Unable to access divider between dynamic and static elements using the keyboard. Using the small graphic in between elements in the contributor form, the size of the elements can be changed by dragging the graphic up and down. This feature is only available by using a mouse. The initial size of these panels is configurable in the element settings.

Exceptions found in Site Studio Designer feature:

The columns in the asset panel cannot be resized without using a mouse.

1194.21(b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable activated features of other products that are identified as accessibility features, where those features are developed and documented according to industry standards. Applications also shall not disrupt or disable activated features of any operating system that are identified as accessibility features where the application programming interface for those accessibility features has been documented by the manufacturer of the operating system and is available to the product developer.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

Windows or other OS-level color settings are not over-ruled by product.

Support for Sticky Keys, FilterKeys, and ToggleKeys.

1194.21(c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the current focus shall be provided that moves among interactive interface elements as the input focus changes. The focus shall be programmatically exposed so that assistive technology can track focus and focus changes.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

Visual cue or feedback to the position of the cursor within the product

AT product successfully tracks cursor focus

1194.21(d) Sufficient information about a user interface element including the identity, operation and state of the element shall be available to assistive technology. When an image represents a program element, the information conveyed by the image must also be available in text.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

Meaningful icon/image/object identification

including object state change on selection (e.g., folder open on selection)

1194.21(e) When bitmap images are used to identify controls, status indicators, or other programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to those images shall be consistent throughout an application's performance.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

Meaningful icon/image/object identification

including object state change on selection (e.g., folder open on selection)

1194.21(f) Textual information shall be provided through operating system functions for displaying text. The minimum information that shall be made available is text content, text input caret location, and text attributes.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

Textual information is provided through standard HTML markup and controls. The browser is responsible for making operating system function calls.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

Windows or other OS-level color settings are not over-ruled by product

1194.21(h) When animation is displayed, the information shall be displayable in at least one non-animated presentation mode at the option of the user.

Not Applicable

The product contains no animation.

1194.21(i) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The compare changes feature of Site Studio designer renders both versions of the html page and then highlights differences. The differences are highlighted in two ways:

red crossed-out text for content that is deleted, and bright green text for newly added content.

for accessibility and screen readers the differences are also added to the page as hidden links. This allows a screen reader to tab through the page and hear the changes called out, along with an indication as to whether the content was added or removed.

There currently is no visible focus indication to the color highlighted differences as the reader tabs around.

1194.21(j) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a variety of color selections capable of producing a range of contrast levels shall be provided.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

product offers single color contrast setting (high contrast)

contrast setting is consistent through the user session

Windows or other OS-level color settings are not over-ruled by product

1194.21(k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking text, objects, or other elements having a flash or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

elements that flash or blink between 2 Hz and 55 Hz

1194.21(l) When electronic forms are used, the form shall allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

Reading of screen text

Screen elements under magnification retain readibility and are recognizable

1194.22(a) A text equivalent for every non-text element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", "longdesc", or in element content).

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

All focusable elements have title attribute set when focused. The product was tested for:

Meaningful icon/image/object identification

1194.22(b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia presentation shall be synchronized with the presentation.

Not Applicable

The product has no multimedia.

1194.22(c) Web pages shall be designed so that all information conveyed with color is also available without color, for example from context or markup.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

Exceptions found in Site Studio Designer feature: The compare changes feature of Site Studio designer renders both versions of the html page and then highlights differences. The differences are highlighted in two ways:

red crossed-out text for content that is deleted, and bright green text for newly added content.

for accessibility and screen readers the differences are also added to the page as hidden links. This allows a screen reader to tab through the page and hear the changes called out, along with an indication as to whether the content was added or removed.

There currently is no visible focus indication to the color highlighted differences as the reader tabs around.

1194.22(d) Documents shall be organized so they are readable without requiring an associated style sheet.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

No information is solely conveyed through the style sheet. A style sheet may always be required. Please see www.oracle.com/accessibility/standards.html

1194.22(e) Redundant text links shall be provided for each active region of a server-side image map.

Not Applicable

The product contains no server side image maps.

1194.22(f) Client-side image maps shall be provided instead of server-side image maps except where the regions cannot be defined with an available geometric shape.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

Header markup of data tables Header markup may not always be required. Please see www.oracle.com/accessibility/standards.html

1194.22(h) Markup shall be used to associate data cells and header cells for data tables that have two or more logical levels of row or column headers.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

Header markup of data tables Header markup may not always be required. Please see www.oracle.com/accessibility/standards.html

Exceptions found in Site Studio Designer feature:

The properties toolbox in the Site Studio Designer can be arranged in two ways;

Alphabetical, where all properties are sorted in one large group, or

Grouped into sections. In this mode Website properties are grouped differently from website section properties, etc. The issue is that a screen reader has no way to know that the current item is actually a header for a group of properties. When it is read it is read as "Website Properties" instead of "Website Properties, group header, contains 24 items", or similar.

1194.22(i) Frames shall be titled with text that facilitates frame identification and navigation.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

HTML frame identification

1194.22(j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

elements that flash or blink between 2 Hz and 55 Hz

1194.22(k) A text-only page, with equivalent information or functionality, shall be provided to make a web site comply with the provisions of this part, when compliance cannot be accomplished in any other way. The content of the text-only page shall be updated whenever the primary page changes.

Not Applicable

The product does not utilize text-only pages.

1194.22(l) When pages utilize scripting languages to display content, or to create interface elements, the information provided by the script shall be identified with functional text that can be read by assistive technology.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

Content generated with javascript is accessible to assistive technology.

Exceptions found in the Site Studio Contributor feature:

When tabbing around the toolbar a screen reader will read out 'forward' or 'back' instead of the button actions.

When DHTML dialogs are used, the dialogs often do not read sufficient information when using a screen reader user, the tabbing order is not intuitive and sometimes the focus is lost. It is also possible to use shift+tab to tab off the top of the dialog back to the parent page behind the dialog.

1194.22(m) When a web page requires that an applet, plug-in or other application be present on the client system to interpret page content, the page must provide a link to a plug-in or applet that complies with Section 1194.21 (a) through (l).

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product requires a Java plug-in to the browser for the administration applets and to use the optional multi-file upload and download applets. The multi-file upload and download applets were not tested as they are not default out of the box functionality and replace default functionality. The multi-file upload and download applets are an alternate method for uploading/downloading content.

The default format for reports generated by the optional Records Management feature is PDF. This format is configurable by each user as part of the user's profile. The option to select a report format of HTML is available.

1194.22(n) When electronic forms are designed to be completed on-line, the form shall allow people using assistive technology to access the information, field elements, and functionality required for completion and submission of the form, including all directions and cues.

Product has been developed to meet this standard subject to the remarks on the right

The product was tested for:

Reading of screen text

Screen elements under magnification retain readibility and are recognizable

1194.23(a) Telecommunications products or systems which provide a function allowing voice communication and which do not themselves provide a TTY functionality shall provide a standard non-acoustic connection point for TTYs. Microphones shall be capable of being turned on and off to allow the user to intermix speech with TTY use.

1194.23(d) Voice mail, messaging, auto-attendant, and interactive voice response telecommunications systems that require a response from a user within a time interval, shall give an alert when the time interval is about to run out, and shall provide sufficient time for the user to indicate more time is required.

Not Applicable

1194.23(e) Where provided, caller identification and similar telecommunications functions shall also be available for users of TTYs, and for users who cannot see displays.

Not Applicable

1194.23(f) For transmitted voice signals, telecommunications products shall provide a gain adjustable up to a minimum of 20 dB. For incremental volume control, at least one intermediate step of 12 dB of gain shall be provided.

Not Applicable

1194.23(g) If the telecommunications product allows a user to adjust the receive volume, a function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use.

Not Applicable

1194.23(h) Where a telecommunications product delivers output by an audio transducer which is normally held up to the ear, a means for effective magnetic wireless coupling to hearing technologies shall be provided.

1194.23(j) Products that transmit or conduct information or communication, shall pass through cross-manufacturer, non-proprietary, industry-standard codes, translation protocols, formats or other information necessary to provide the information or communication in a usable format. Technologies which use encoding, signal compression, format transformation, or similar techniques shall not remove information needed for access or shall restore it upon delivery.

Not Applicable

1194.23(k)(1) For products which have mechanically operated controls or keys, controls and keys shall be tactilely discernible without activating the controls or keys.

Not Applicable

1194.23(k)(2) For products which have mechanically operated controls or keys, controls do not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist to operate.

Not Applicable

1194.23(k)(3) If key repeat is supported, the delay before repeat shall be adjustable to at least 2 seconds. Key repeat rate shall be adjustable to 2 seconds per character.

Not Applicable

1194.23(k)(4) The status of all locking or toggle controls or keys shall be visually discernible, and discernible either through touch or sound.

1194.24(a) All analog television displays 13 inches and larger, and computer equipment that includes analog television receiver or display circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, videotape, and DVD signals. As soon as practicable, but not later than July 1, 2002, widescreen digital television (DTV) displays measuring at least 7.8 inches vertically, DTV sets with conventional displays measuring at least 13 inches vertically, and stand-alone DTV tuners, whether or not they are marketed with display screens, and computer equipment that includes DTV receiver or display circuitry, shall be equipped with caption decoder circuitry which appropriately receives, decodes, and displays closed captions from broadcast, cable, videotape, and DVD signals.

Not Applicable

1194.24(b) Television tuners, including tuner cards for use in computers, shall be equipped with secondary audio program playback circuitry.

Not Applicable

1194.24(c) All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain speech or other audio information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be open or closed captioned.

Not Applicable

1194.24(d) All training and informational video and multimedia productions which support the agency's mission, regardless of format, that contain visual information necessary for the comprehension of the content, shall be audio described.

1194.25(a) Self contained products shall be usable by people with disabilities without requiring an end-user to attach assistive technology to the product. Personal headsets for private listening are not assistive technology.

Not Applicable

1194.25(b) When a timed response is required, the user shall be alerted and given sufficient time to indicate more time is required.

Not Applicable

1194.25(c) Where a product utilizes touchscreens or contact-sensitive controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with Section 1194.23 (k) (1) through (4).

Not Applicable

1194.25(d) When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided.

Not Applicable

1194.25(e) When products provide auditory output, the audio signal shall be provided at a standard signal level through an industry standard connector that will allow for private listening. The product must provide the ability to interrupt, pause, and restart the audio at anytime.

Not Applicable

1194.25(f) When products deliver voice output in a public area, incremental volume control shall be provided with output amplification up to a level of at least 65 dB. Where the ambient noise level of the environment is above 45 dB, a volume gain of at least 20 dB above the ambient level shall be user selectable. A function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use.

Not Applicable

1194.25(g) Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an action, prompting a response, or distinguishing a visual element.

Not Applicable

1194.25(h) When a product permits a user to adjust color and contrast settings, a range of color selections capable of producing a variety of contrast levels shall be provided.

Not Applicable

1194.25(i) Products shall be designed to avoid causing the screen to flicker with a frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz.

Not Applicable

1194.25(j)(1) The position of any operable control shall be determined with respect to a vertical plane, which is 48 inches in length, centered on the operable control, and at the maximum protrusion of the product within the 48 inch length on products which are freestanding, non-portable, and intended to be used in one location and which have operable controls.

Not Applicable

1194.25(j)(2) Where any operable control is 10 inches or less behind the reference plane, the height shall be 54 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor.

Not Applicable

1194.25(j)(3) Where any operable control is more than 10 inches and not more than 24 inches behind the reference plane, the height shall be 46 inches maximum and 15 inches minimum above the floor.

Not Applicable

1194.25(j)(4) Operable controls shall not be more than 24 inches behind the reference plane.

1194.26(b) If a product utilizes touchscreens or touch-operated controls, an input method shall be provided that complies with Section 1194.23 (k) (1) through (4).

Not Applicable

1194.26(c) When biometric forms of user identification or control are used, an alternative form of identification or activation, which does not require the user to possess particular biological characteristics, shall also be provided.

Not Applicable

1194.26(d) Where provided, at least one of each type of expansion slots, ports and connectors shall comply with publicly available industry standards.

1194.31(a) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided.

Yes

Subject to the information provided in this document, this product has been developed to meet the applicable technical provisions of the 508 standards.

1194.31(b) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for assistive technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided.

Yes

Subject to the information provided in this document, this product has been developed to meet the applicable technical provisions of the 508 standards.

1194.31(c) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided

Yes

Subject to the information provided in this document, this product has been developed to meet the applicable technical provisions of the 508 standards.

1194.31(d) Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided.

Not Applicable

There is no reliance on sound.

1194.31(e) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided.

Yes

Subject to the information provided in this document, this product has been developed to meet the applicable technical provisions of the 508 standards.

1194.31(f) At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided.

Yes

Subject to the information provided in this document, this product has been developed to meet the applicable technical provisions of the 508 standards.

1194.41(c) Support services for products shall accommodate the communication needs of end-users with disabilities.

Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support or by calling Oracle Support at 1.800.223.1711. Hearing-impaired customers in the U.S. who wish to speak to an Oracle Support representative may use a telecommunications relay service (TRS). Information about the TRS is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/trs.html, and a list of telephone numbers is available at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trsphonebk.html. International hearing-impaired customers should use the TRS at +1.605.224.1837. An Oracle Support engineer will respond to technical issues according to the standard service request process.